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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,899.90, 122,860.66 and 28,592.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,899.90, 122,860.66 and 28,592.84 is: 42,893.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,899.90 : 122,860.66 = 28,592.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,899.90/122,860.66 = 28,592.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,899.90x = 122,860.66 × 28,592.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,899.90x = 3,512,935,193.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,935,193.67/81,899.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,893.03

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